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stickler

🇬🇧 UK/'stiklә/🇺🇸 US
GREC2

Definitions

n.

A person who insists strictly on the observance of rules or standards

坚持原则的人，一丝不苟者

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
sticklerother
=stickler

Common Collocations

  • 1.stickler for detail注重细节的人
  • 2.stickler for rules严守规则的人
  • 3.stickler for punctuality极其守时的人
  • 4.[real stickler]十足的原则控

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    My editor is a stickler for grammar and will reject any manuscript with errors.

  • 2.

    As a stickler for punctuality, she always arrived at meetings ten minutes early.

  • 3.

    The head chef is a stickler for hygiene standards in the kitchen.

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